ACADEMICS
An Education Worthy of Your Calling
For more than forty years, Westminster Seminary California has been committed to a rigorous, Christ-centered, face-to-face, and confessionally Reformed theological education. With seminary degree programs designed to cultivate biblical, theological, and practical skills, you will be equipped to fulfill your vocation of service to Christ and his church.
Seminary Degrees & Programs
Master of Divinity
3–4 YEARS, 110 CREDITS
We teach that Scripture is the inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative, and sufficient Word of God. Educating and forming candidates for official, ordained ministries of instruction and leadership in the church as pastors, evangelists, and teachers is the main purpose of the MDiv degree program.
MA in Biblical Studies
2 YEARS, 72 CREDITS
The study of Scripture is founded upon an understanding of the biblical languages, Greek and Hebrew, equipping graduates with the tools to study the bible in the language of its authors, thus enhancing their ability to properly exegete and apply the Word of God.
MA in Historical Theology
2 YEARS, 72 CREDITS
In the MAHT program, students are equipped with a historically-minded approach to evaluate current events of today in relation to all that has come before.
MA in Theological Studies
2 YEARS, 72 CREDITS
This program seeks to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to systematize and apply biblical truth to the intellectual issues confronting the church and the surrounding culture.
What’s Your Calling?
Are you a future pastor, scholar, missionary, or teacher? Do you have a sincere desire to teach and preach the Word of God, strengthen his church through discipleship and counseling, or proclaim the gospel to the nations through foreign missions? Westminster Seminary California exists to prepare men and women in seminary for these callings and more. Some of our students choose to pursue two degrees at once. Learn more about these exciting seminary dual degree program possibilities! We look forward to partnering with you in study and practice as you are prepared for the ministry to which you have been called.
Pastoral Ministry / Church Planting
Preach and teach the whole counsel of God, in its Christ-centered, redemptive-historical context, with confidence and clarity gained through the face-to face guidance of experienced pastor-scholars who are committed to the academic and spiritual formation of candidates for leadership in Christ’s church.
Suggested Program: MDiv
Christian Education
Be equipped for discipleship and teaching in churches and Christian schools through a comprehensive foundation in biblical, systematic, and historical theology; develop the tools to communicate the truths of God’s revelation to individuals of all ages.
Suggested Program: Any
Missions
Develop a thorough understanding of God and his Word as well as the basic tools for evangelism and missions in order to take the gospel to the nations and apply the Scriptures in a variety of contexts both locally and globally.
Suggested Programs: MDiv, MABS, or MATS
Campus Ministry
Receive the solid scriptural and apologetic foundation needed to disciple and mentor the future leaders of the church and society as they encounter various challenges on college campuses and prepare to serve Christ through their sacred and secular vocations.
Suggested Programs: MDiv, MABS, or MATS
Counseling
Be equipped to understand the human condition and to apply the sufficient and infallible Word of God with wisdom and skill to the various needs and struggles of God’s people in the church, family, and society.
Suggested Programs: MDiv, MABS, or MATS
PhD / Teaching
Build a firm academic foundation through a rigorous Reformed theological education under the guidance of learned professors and thought leaders in church and academy who are also active scholars in the disciplines of biblical, theological, and historical studies.
Suggested Program: Any
Chaplaincy
Prepare for service as a chaplain in the military, prisons, hospitals, or other capacities through the proclamation of the saving and comforting gospel of Jesus Christ and the application of his Word to a lost and dying world.
Suggested Program: MDiv
Personal Spiritual Enrichment
Enhance your leadership in the family, church, society, and your secular vocation through an in-depth study of God’s Word in its systematic or historical contexts and of its implications for your faith and life.
Suggested Programs: MABS, MATS, or MAHT
Our Faculty
The strength of our four master’s seminary degree programs lies in our faculty’s commitment to the inerrant Scriptures and the Reformed confessions of faith. Our seminary in California maintains a 1:10 faculty/student ratio and intentionally fosters personal interaction between our accomplished professors and WSC students.
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